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120,000 lumens

Film 120,000 lumens Directed by Scott Oshima A meditative portrait of Japanese American Cultural & Community Center in Los Angeles' Little Tokyo -- its serene…

14 Paintings

Film 14 Paintings Directed by Chen Dongnan As “copy painters” in China’s Dafen village are rebranded as original artists by the government, this doc follows…

29 Hour Famine

Film 29 Hour Famine Directed by Etzu Shaw Devout and stubborn, Jenny starts a 30-hour fast with her Christian youth group. Except when she uncovers dinosaur…

The Act of Crying

Film The Act of Crying Directed by Xiayang Li A actor forms an unexpected connection with his acting coach when he's instructed to perform a crying scene.

After Dinner

Film After Dinner Directed by Lasley Lui A couple that can't quit each other tries to break up in the middle of NYC Chinatown.

All Quiet on the Westlake

Film All Quiet on the Westlake Directed by Wei Zishuo An older couple from Deqing County, China — one deaf and one deafblind— navigate the world together through…

All The Time

Film All The Time Directed by Anya Zulueta, Dominic Zulueta Tohru made the purr-fect home and cherished meow-mories for his family in this heartwarming animated short.

All This Wasted Space

Film All This Wasted Space Directed by Cris Bringas In the midst of a storm, a daughter returns to her mother's home filled with slowly decaying clutter,…

Amarela

Film Amarela Directed by André Hayato Saito It's the day of the 1998 Brazil versus France World Cup final, and Erika is a Japanese Brazilian…

Amma ki Katha

Film Amma ki Katha Directed by Nehal Vyas A dreamy meditation on Indian mythology. The promises it made, the violence its retellings have caused, and the…

And Granny Would Dance

Film And Granny Would Dance Directed by Maryam Mohajer Adorable, painterly story from a child's point of view of a time when her grandmother was happy.

Ang Huling Sayaw (The Late Checkout)

Film Ang Huling Sayaw (The Late Checkout) Directed by Edrian Pangilinan A widower and a runaway secretly meet at a hotel one stormy night, before bonding in a way…

Au Revoir Siam

Film Au Revoir Siam Directed by Domenico Singha Pedroli Thai refugees in France reflect on the fluid nature of time, borders, and identity in this contemplative and…

Baby Gay

Film Baby Gay Directed by Arielle Frances Bagood Desperate to finally prove her bisexuality, Stevie Lee bluffs her way into a lesbian threesome.

Beyond the Break

Film Beyond the Break Directed by Joshua Kim Three surfers dive deep into their love for the ocean and the challenges they face within the world…

Binary Brushstrokes

Film Binary Brushstrokes Directed by Minhtu Nguyen An exploration of how AI is changing the landscape of art and pushing the limits of human creativity.…

Bird-Window Collisions

Film Bird-Window Collisions Directed by Hu Chin-ya, Song Cheng-ying Two graduate students study the remains of birds to make a case against their silent killers: the giant…

Birth

Film Birth Directed by Jin-young Lee In this inventive and witty experimental short, dead stars, rebirth, and cosmic dust haunt a former astronaut who…

Bloomed in the Water

Film Bloomed in the Water Directed by Joanne Mony Park When her child wants to wear a dress for Picture Day, a Korean mother is pressured to maintain…

Bolero Study

Film Bolero Study Directed by Cherrie Yu Torvill and Dean's iconic 1984 Sarajevo Olympic ice dancing performance is reimagined into a duet of hands.

Bottle George

Film Bottle George Directed by Daisuke 'Dice' Tsutsumi Stop motion animation about a father and daughter's relationship with his alcohol addiction and the new and old…

Break no.1 & Break no.2

Film Break no.1 & Break no.2 Directed by Lei Lei Vintage light fixtures. Images and videos of a mundane past. Snowy caps and pedestrians seared into memory, to…

Brothers

Film Brothers Directed by Joshua Duff The story of a friend group: how emotional vulnerability weighs on their personal relationships.

Chan is Fishing

Film Chan is Fishing Directed by Jacqueline Chan Like a dream folded into postcards or grainy digicam footage of a home lost to time, a middle-aged…

Check Please

Film Check Please Directed by Shane Chung In this martial arts comedy, two Korean and Korean American friends fight a fiery match to pay for…

CheonWangBong Peak

Film CheonWangBong Peak Directed by Kim Jaewoo Dirt paths, splashing water, bickering, instant coffee, ramen, drool, and acceptance. A candid journey of a father and…

A Child Already Knows

Film A Child Already Knows Directed by Tiffany Sia Public imageries archive private imaginaries in Tiffany Sia’s latest, a story of a family’s escape from Shanghai, recounted…

Chuff Chuff Chuff

Film Chuff Chuff Chuff Directed by Chao Koi Wang Suspended in time and space on old monitors and an ever-chugging train, a couple spends a summer afternoon…

Circle

Film Circle Directed by Yumi Joung A young girl draws a circle on the floor. One by one, people step inside and struggle to…

Circles

Film Circles Directed by Minji Kim When a Korean dance major suddenly discovers a natural talent in sangmo dance, she finds herself looking over…

Color Me Wicked

Film Color Me Wicked Directed by Chanelle Wang In divine orchestral splendor, serial killers sip wine, paint portraits, murder (obviously), and dream of sapphic love.

Crazy Lotus

Film Crazy Lotus Directed by Naween Noppakun The latest and hottest tech of this season is a pair of very chic Distant Heart Glasses that…

Daly City

Film Daly City Directed by Nick Hartanto Young Bastion watches his Indonesian parents as they let "people see what they want to see" to navigate…

Desync

Film Desync Directed by Minerva Navasca A young Filipina filmmaker attempts to rewrite memories of a strained relationship with her mother, longing for a…

disability ≠ invisibility

Film disability ≠ invisibility Directed by Miranda Fecher A strong brother's story about overcoming the systemic adversities that people in wheelchairs face. Celebrating the community his…

Don’t Forget Me

Film Don’t Forget Me Directed by Alice Wang While clearing out her late grandmother’s home, Sophie finds a box of hidden love letters.

Don’t Ruin The Movie

Film Don’t Ruin The Movie Directed by Xiangzi Xu Camera-head man hates noisy people in the movie theatre and deals with them in his own eccentric way.

El Que Vive

Film El Que Vive Directed by Aysha Lopez The human lifespan is short and often underappreciated. It is the loss of this life that reveals its…

Euphoria

Film Euphoria Directed by Hsiao-Tsun Chiu When a convenience store run snaps a wife out of a reverie, she finds herself covered in blood,…

Fidel

Film Fidel Directed by Luke Lace Mistaken as his Nanay’s ex-husband Fidel, Rome reluctantly becomes her primary caretaker, unable to forget the trauma she…

For those with dads who were hard on them

Film For those with dads who were hard on them Directed by Macey Keung A father and daughter's series of tense conversations to unpack past wounds strain against carefree childhood home videos…

Forbidden City

Film Forbidden City Directed by Devin Jie Allen A surprise discovery of his grandmother in the archive leads the filmmaker to uncover a buried Chinatown. An…

Four Years of Solitude

Film Four Years of Solitude Directed by James DeLisio, Seojin Ryoo An international student's hoped-for campus home turns into an isolated social vacuum filled with neverending construction, with his…

From Karachi, With Love

Film From Karachi, With Love Directed by Zaynah Waseem Seen through the candid lens of a young filmmaker from the backseat of a car, two parents reconnect…

Green Gold Land

Film Green Gold Land Directed by Wangyuxuan Xu “Professor” Ho Chi-Sheng, one of many Chinese immigrants who started farming cannabis during the pandemic, finds that success…

Grieving

Film Grieving Directed by Chris Chi As part of a psychiatrist's study, an aspiring actress breaks out in her first dramatic role as a…

Happy New Year

Film Happy New Year Directed by Saki Muramoto Get ready to say ‘Cheese!’ as the animals of the Chinese Zodiac hunt for their lost friend before…

Hey Dad

Film Hey Dad Directed by WeiFan Wang A boy treks through a surreal landscape to try to tell his father the truth about himself.

history as hypnosis

Film history as hypnosis Directed by Alison Nguyen Three Vietnamese women, reprogrammed by AI, cruise the LA streets in a white stretch limousine in Alison Nguyen’s…

HIYA

Film HIYA Directed by Naomi Christie In her dreams, a young Catholic girl redefines godly devotion and awakens surprising new desires.

The Horse

Film The Horse Directed by Lan Yi-tzu Superstar Mavis Fan plays a young woman dealing with the emotions of moving out of her apartment. Then…

The Hungry Storyteller

Film The Hungry Storyteller Directed by Yuta Yamaguchi A young boy’s imagination leaps off the pages of his favorite story, transforming it into a colorful, lively…

I Would’ve Been Happy

Film I Would’ve Been Happy Directed by Jordan Wong Technical and gorgeous schematics on quilts, exploring the literal and emotional architecture of a broken home, while also…

I’m afraid it’s not good to say

Film I’m afraid it’s not good to say Directed by Zhu Yuankun In a cacophony of lively phone messages and news clippings, a young filmmaker juggles academic pressures and new…

The Inescapable Desire of Roots

Film The Inescapable Desire of Roots Directed by Lam Li Shuen, Mark Chua Hair sprouts wildly from unusual places on a figure that careens wildly in response. As body, city, and…

Is this now the time I should let you go?

Film Is this now the time I should let you go? Directed by Tsai Yi-Chin A blend of animation, home videos, and analog film, this experimental short explores the ways a lost loved…

Just Kids

Film Just Kids Directed by Jackie Bao When the grindset instilled by his father leaves a businessman high and dry, he finds himself grappling with…

kawauso

Film kawauso Directed by Akihito Izuhara A video game style echoplex of a girl and a mysterious Japanese river otter, and our relationship to…

Keeping the Beat

Film Keeping the Beat Directed by Kayla Yoo At the hidden gem Golden Island restuarant, Friday nights are reserved for jazz and dim sum, and a…

Ladke

Film Ladke Directed by Sruchi Patel A missed campus connection leads Saloni to attend an album launch party, searching for her mystery boy. Her…

The Land At the Bottom of the Sea

Film The Land At the Bottom of the Sea Directed by Jen Liu The final chapter of Jen Liu’s Pink Slime Caesar Shift series is a cannibalistic communion of lab-grown meat,…

Lea Tupu’anga / Mother Tongue

Film Lea Tupu’anga / Mother Tongue Directed by Vea Mafile'o A speech therapist far removed from her Tongan heritage, must treat a jaded aphasia patient who only knows…

Lice

Film Lice Directed by Vindhya Gupta To hide the fact that she has lice, Roshni tells her peers that Chakor, a poorer student, has…

Lift Off

Film Lift Off Directed by Rui (Grey) Han Memories of the past take flight as a college student soars over oceans to reconnect with her childhood…

LIMBO

Film LIMBO Directed by Hsieh Ting-chieh Ghibli-like soft illustration about the separation between a child and their mother.

Lonely Island

Film Lonely Island Directed by Kristie Kish Desperation turns to selfishness as a starving man exploits the one creature helping him survive, only to find…

Lovin’ Her

Film Lovin’ Her Directed by Day As the lines between past and present blur, a mature trans woman navigates the complexities of a fading…

Mānoa Valley

Film Mānoa Valley Directed by Emily May Jampel First loves, gas station rice buns, clouds rolling over the slow suburbia-- the things that define home seem…

Midnight Rising

Film Midnight Rising Directed by Aileen Ye From fashion to hyperpop raves, an intimate portrait of London’s East and Southeast Asian clubbing community.

Minus Plus Multiply

Film Minus Plus Multiply Directed by Chu-Chieh Lee A delightful mix of 2D and 3D animation paired with a spoken word exploration of our selves and…

My Life Is Wind (a letter)

Film My Life Is Wind (a letter) Directed by Anahita Ghazvinizadeh Recent refugee Myriam writes letters back home to her grandmother during the first strange weeks of being resettled…

My Nights Glow Yellow

Film My Nights Glow Yellow Directed by Hannah Bang In this near-future short, Kacie is a companion-for-hire who helps lonely folks for a fee. But when a…

Myself When I Am Real

Film Myself When I Am Real Directed by Angeline Gragasin The highs, lows, and ambient pleasures of a teenager arm-twisted to join her single mom trying to make…

Nezumikozō Jirokichi

Film Nezumikozō Jirokichi Directed by Rintarō The legendary Rintarō (Astroboy) returns to the screen from a 14-year hiatus to craft this homage to another…

No More Sad Songs

Film No More Sad Songs Directed by Trace Le A young Vietnamese American woman and her diva mother have a heart-to-heart backstage in the anxious moments before…

Of Other Tomorrows Never Known

Film Of Other Tomorrows Never Known Directed by Natasha Tontey A vibrant fusion of Indonesian myth and 80s TV special effects, a god traverses time to heal a…

One Note

Film One Note Directed by Jamie Ting It's 10:36pm, and Joyce notices a mistake on her college application video. Will the last minute help of…

OT7

Film OT7 Directed by Sofia Chang Two friends process news of their favorite boy band, while footage of the band captures deep cut and…

Perfect Settlement

Film Perfect Settlement Directed by Indeok Park An accountant fed up with hiding her coworkers’ shady spending is swept into an action-packed zombie universe.

ping pong ping pong ping pong ping pong ping pong

Film ping pong ping pong ping pong ping pong ping pong Directed by Daphne Xu Lively and provocative, a playful experiment that layers audio and visuals around ping pong at NYC's Seward Park…

Poseur

Film Poseur Directed by Allan Zhang Tran A female photographer becomes increasingly obsessed with her muse until things spiral out of control.

The Prayer

Film The Prayer Directed by Alexandra Kumala In this "prayer monologue," an Indonesian woman moves between prayer and curse as she prowls various places of…

pulling away

Film pulling away Directed by Jintao Sun Caught between haunting memories and hopes for a fresh start, Li Hang's new life in Beijing is hindered…

The Queen’s Flowers

Film The Queen’s Flowers Directed by Ciara Leina'ala Lacy In celebration of Queen Lili`uokalani's birthday, Emma aims to give her queen a special gift -- a handcrafted…

Really Good Driver

Film Really Good Driver Directed by Alex Song-Xia As a mom teaches her grown-up daughter how to drive, both are forced to confront unresolved issues.

Rock Springs

Film Rock Springs Directed by David Huang Close-knit Chinese immigrant miners in Wyoming wait to hear from a loved one in the days before a…

Saigon Kiss

Film Saigon Kiss Directed by Hồng Anh Nguyễn Yearning stretches like a cat between two women on the bustling Saigon streets when a motorbike breaks down…

Same Star Above Us

Film Same Star Above Us Directed by Ke Liu An underaged escort goes on a road trip with a mysterious jaded mother to help her time travel.

Sandcastles

Film Sandcastles Directed by Carin Leong A look at two Singapores -- one in Michigan buried beneath shifting sand dunes as a result of…

Small Hair 할머니

Film Small Hair 할머니 Directed by Audrey Song A filmmaker attempts to piece together who her grandmother is through family memory and archives.

Something Between Us

Film Something Between Us Directed by Prashanth Sampathkumaran Simple, sweet crush energy as a woman coaches a celebrity actor through his dance insecurities while imagining the…

Spirited City

Film Spirited City Directed by Ang Siew Ching A provocative look at Singapore's Bukit Brown cemetery as it is continually reshaped, recataloged, and redescribed as a…

Sports Day

Film Sports Day Directed by Jessica Wu With the support of her mother, a girl sets off to triumph over the hurdles of fierce competion…

The Stag

Film The Stag Directed by An Chu A portrait of a man and his two sons, working in a deer antler harvesting farm.

Stitched

Film Stitched Directed by Lorena Lourenco None of the guys Leela dates think she’s a fit. So she Frankensteins a guy to fit her…

Stranger Than Toothache

Film Stranger Than Toothache Directed by Jihyeon Oh A quirky romance blooms as a young woman with a troublesome wisdom tooth begins to fall for her…

Street Dog

Film Street Dog Directed by Justine Samson An abandoned stray dog discovers love, loss, and healing in a convenience store, where her heart -- and…

A Summer’s End Poem

Film A Summer’s End Poem Directed by Lam Can-zhao A country boy about to start middle school takes a taxi-scooter into the city, but must convince a…

Sunflowers were the first ones to know…

Film Sunflowers were the first ones to know… Directed by Chidananda S Naik To thwart a prophecy, an elderly woman steals the village rooster to stop the arrival of morning. Meanwhile,…

Swap

Film Swap Directed by Yujie (Louise) Liu These twins will not let anybody tell them what they can and cannot do (even if they turn…

Sweet Lime

Film Sweet Lime Directed by Fatema Abdoolcarim On the way from the airport, young Amra enjoys a blissful private moment with her mother and aunt,…

Swimming Lessons

Film Swimming Lessons Directed by Meloddy Gao A dead cousin and a feverish summer visit to her grandparents in China prompt a young girl’s search…

Tayal Forest Club

Film Tayal Forest Club Directed by Laha Mebow Two Atayal teenage boys lost in the woods meet an ancestral spirit, who may or may not be…

This Is a Story Without a Plan

Film This Is a Story Without a Plan Directed by Cassie Shao A feeling of liberation and a confection. A world of upside down trees and mold on bathroom tiles.…

This is TMI

Film This is TMI Directed by Subarna Dash, Vidushi Gupta A lool back at growing up using doc style audio of friends talking about puberty, paired with fun…

Three

Film Three Directed by Amie Song A newly arrived Chinese immigrant finds herself caught in a tension trifecta of a lesbian daughter, new church…

Tiger

Film Tiger Directed by Jayden Zhang A classic documentary that claws against the infamous stereotype of Asian parents -- the Tiger Mom.

Timeless Trinkets

Film Timeless Trinkets Directed by Hanson Loh In a world full of change, antiques are here to stay. An antique store owner hosts an adventure…

Together as ONE

Film Together as ONE Directed by Mariska Nouvong This film juxtaposes the different perspectives of growing up mixed, embracing the two halves that create a whole.

typhoon diary

Film typhoon diary Directed by Grace Zhang Compiling footage and audio from Hong Kong, New Orleans, Las Vegas, and NYC, in a sensory exploration of…

Untold Stories

Film Untold Stories Directed by Michael Schaffer From the land of a million elephants to the land of the free, the stories of Lao refugees…

Watercolor Piggie

Film Watercolor Piggie Directed by Jofan Liao, Yan-Jyun Chen Join Piggie on an adorable musical adventure as she sets out to buy watercolors and bring her imaginative…

When the house lights come on

Film When the house lights come on Directed by Apa Agbayani Glammed in glitter, a gay man confronts aging-out of the seductive, addictive sensations of raving as a past…

Whitewash

Film Whitewash Directed by Jerry Hsu A queer Asian man moves into the exclusive ‘Ivory Estates’ with his new fiancé, only to discover he’s…

Wild Hogs and Saffron

Film Wild Hogs and Saffron Directed by Andy Sarjahani In the Ozarks, two high school friends, Bubba Samuels and filmmaker Andy Sarjahani, reconnect as adults. As they…

withal our bodies we are

Film withal our bodies we are Directed by Yoonseo Lee A narrator recounts a close encounter with a stranger after dark through movement, reflected text, static-filled echoes, and…

The Witness Tree

Film The Witness Tree Directed by Niranjan Raj Bhetwal A mother struggles to handle a son who demands the truth about his father’s death and a father-in-law…

Wouldn’t Make It Any Other Way

Film Wouldn’t Make It Any Other Way Directed by Hao Zhou In Iowa, Marc is liberated wearing Lolita. But when the costume designer returns to Guam, will homecoming offer…